Ukraine

President

Hon. President Gary Bowman

Contact Details

Telephone: +380 6737 49709
Email: gary89999@hotmail.com

Ukrainian Poker Federation

Founded on October 7th 2007 and based in Lviv, UPF represents the interests of poker players throughout Ukraine. Working closely with the government, UPF has secured provisional classification of poker as a sport from the Ministry of Family, Youth and Culture and in November 2009, UPF was granted its status as a National Sports Federation by the Ministry.

UPF has a broad individual membership base and organises six Gary Bowman Poker Cup tournaments annually in major cities across Ukraine. UPF also compiles and publishes player ranking tables of all its members. As well as running tournaments, UPF also works hard to develop a safe and consistent playing environment for Ukrainian poker players. UPF has organised workshops and conferences for poker club owners, managers and staff to further this cause.